Difference between revisions of "Armoured Combat:Change Log"

Latest revision as of 09:02, 1 June 2023

We will aim to keep the last 12 months of changes in the published PDF. Previous changes are held in Previous change logs

Minor changes v3.3 Fighters Handbook and v2.2 of Marshals Handbook

1 June 2023 - Procedures for changes to these rules updated to include the Earl Marshal, and indicate the order that approvals should be sought. This isn't a functional change, just accounting for the fact that the Kingdom Armoured Combat Marshal exists.

Changes announced 13 April 2022

The following changes were approved by the Board and Committee, and announced in court at Rowany Festival by Leofric and Sabine II.

4. Conventions of Combat

4.6 Boundaries

Changed 4.6.4 to specify 2m boundary for spectators from tournament list field and 5m from war field. This is to accommodate the new rule allowing the waiving of lanyards on single-handed weapons in war combat.
Updated 4.6.5 to include "throwing weapons".

6. Target Areas and Acknowledgement of Blows

Corrected hyphenation of open-faced for consistency.

7. Armour Requirements

7.9 General

Updated 7.9.1 to specify "Viscoelastic polymers and non-newtonian padding (i.e. Zoombang) are considered equivalent padding." As per most recent Society Marshals' handbook updates. This is due to the inability to inspect and ensure the effectiveness of Zoombang as equivalent body armour.
Updated 7.11.1.b.iii to specify that "kendo, lacrosse and street hockey gloves are not equivalent, but may be used as padding." in line with recent Society Marshals' handbook updates.

8. Melee Weapon Standards

8.1 General

Added ability to waive the need for lanyards in war, as per the recent Society Marshals' handbook update.

8.3 Fibreglass Spears

Added 8.3.4 banning the use of 2” Mandrake™ thrusting tips on fibreglass spears as per the recent Society Marshals' handbook update. This is due to a design fault in the item that allows them to deform and potentially enter faceplates.

8.4 Thrusting Tips

Added 8.4.3.5 repeating the ban of the use of 2” Mandrake™ thrusting tips on fibreglass spears as per the recent Society Marshals' handbook update, in this equally relevant area.

10. Missile Weapon Standards

10.1 General

Corrected hyphenation of "sling-staffs" for consistency.

13. Glossary

Weapons

Changed to "Approved rigid material" in line with the recent Society Marshals' handbook update.
Added "Haft" definition.
Added "Handle" definition.

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+We will aim to keep the last 12 months of changes in the published PDF. Previous changes are held in [[Armoured_Combat:Previous_Change_Logs|Previous change logs]]
-! Rule change
+==Minor changes v3.3 Fighters Handbook and v2.2 of Marshals Handbook==
-! Date
+*1 June 2023 - [[Armoured_Combat:Procedures_for_Changes_to_These_Rules|Procedures for changes to these rules]] updated to include the Earl Marshal, and indicate the order that approvals should be sought. This isn't a functional change, just accounting for the fact that the Kingdom Armoured Combat Marshal exists.
-|-
-| The following footnote to [[ArmouredCombat:Classes_of_Participant_and_Combat|1.1]] has now been included as a rule.
+==Changes announced 13 April 2022==
-The term "combatant" is used in this book to refer to people who are actually fighting, whether with melee or missile weapons. The term "participant" is used to refer to everyone taking an active role in combat-related activities. Everyone on the field, combatant, auxiliary or non-combatant, is a participant. "Plumed participants" refers to both plumed combatants and plumed auxiliaries.
+The following changes were approved by the Board and Committee, and announced in court at Rowany Festival by Leofric and Sabine II.
-| 2 July 2018
-|-
+===4. Conventions of Combat===
-| The following footnote to [[ArmouredCombat:Combat_Authorisation_Requirements#General|2.1.1]] has been incorporated into the rule.
+====4.6 Boundaries====
-There are also authorisation requirements for rapier combat and equestrian activities but these are dealt with in their respective handbooks.
+*Changed 4.6.4 to specify 2m boundary for spectators from tournament list field and 5m from war field. This is to accommodate the new rule allowing the waiving of lanyards on single-handed weapons in war combat.
-| 5 July 2018
+* Updated 4.6.5 to include "throwing weapons".
-|-
-| The following footnote to [[ArmouredCombat:Combat_Authorisation_Requirements#General|2.1.11]] has been incorporated into the rule.
+===6. Target Areas and Acknowledgement of Blows===
-In Lochac a completed authorisation form includes an indemnity. This from must be completed by both the Authorising Marshal and the candidate. New Zealand resident candidates do not need to complete the indemnity.
+*Corrected hyphenation of open-faced for consistency.
-| 5 July 2018
-|-
+===7. Armour Requirements===
-| The following footnote to [[ArmouredCombat:Combat_Authorisation_Requirements#Minor_Authorisation|2.3.3]] has been incorporated into the rule.
+====7.9 General====
-Email is acceptable but a hardcopy should be attached to the authorisation forms filed with the Lists Officer.
+*Updated 7.9.1 to specify "Viscoelastic polymers and non-newtonian padding (i.e. Zoombang) are considered equivalent padding." As per most recent Society Marshals' handbook updates. This is due to the inability to inspect and ensure the effectiveness of Zoombang as equivalent body armour.
-| 5 July 2018
+*Updated 7.11.1.b.iii to specify that "kendo, lacrosse and street hockey gloves are not equivalent, but may be used as padding." in line with recent Society Marshals' handbook updates.
-|-
-| [[ArmouredCombat:Rules_of_the_Lists|3.2 and 3.3]] have been updated to the most recent version of [https://www.sca.org/docs/pdf/govdocs.pdf| Corpora (January 2018)] and [http://sca.org/officers/marshal/docs/marshal_handbook.pdf| Marshal's Handbook], and corrected for standard NZ and Australian spelling. There are no changes to these from the April edition of Corpora or August 2006 edition of the Marshal's Handbook used previously.
+===8. Melee Weapon Standards===
-| 5 July 2018
+====8.1 General====
-|-
+*Added ability to waive the need for lanyards in war, as per the recent Society Marshals' handbook update.
-| [[ArmouredCombat:Conventions_of_Combat|Figure 4.1]] didn't render properly in the [[File:Fighters-handbook_2009.pdf|2009 pdf]]. The correct images are now included.
+====8.3 Fibreglass Spears====
-| 28 June 2018
+*Added 8.3.4 banning the use of 2” Mandrake™ thrusting tips on fibreglass spears as per the recent Society Marshals' handbook update. This is due to a design fault in the item that allows them to deform and potentially enter faceplates.
-|-
+====8.4 Thrusting Tips====
-| [[ArmouredCombat:Conventions_of_Combat#Behaviour_on_the_Field|4.2.2]] The footnote "See Grievance procedures" has been removed.
+*Added 8.4.3.5 repeating the ban of the use of 2” Mandrake™ thrusting tips on fibreglass spears as per the recent Society Marshals' handbook update, in this equally relevant area.
-| 5 July 2018
-|-
+===10. Missile Weapon Standards===
-| The following footnote to [[ArmouredCombat:Conventions_of_Combat#Behaviour_on_the_Field|4.2.24]] has been incorporated into the rule:
+====10.1 General====
-This rule is meant to allow the kneeling combatant to straighten if they desire and is not intended to keep the standing combatant from leaning forward to stay in range if the kneeling combatant leans back.
+*Corrected hyphenation of "sling-staffs" for consistency.
-| 5 July 2018
-|-
-| The footnotes for [[ArmouredCombat:Conventions_of_Combat#Holds| 4.5.2]] indicating that holds may not be necessary if the problem can be dealt with without one for broken weapons and armour have been included in rule.
+===13. Glossary===
-|5 July 2018
+====Weapons====
-|-
+*Changed to "Approved rigid material" in line with the recent Society Marshals' handbook update.
-| The following footnote to [[ArmouredCombat:Armour_Requirements#Summary_of_Areas_to_be_Armoured|7.3.1.a]] has been incorporated into the rule:
+*Added "Haft" definition.
-The cervical vertebrae are the vertebrae in the neck. The first thoracic vertebra is the first major lump which can be felt in the spine at the base of the neck.
+*Added "Handle" definition.
-| 5 July 2018
-|-
+[[Category:Fighters Handbook|N]]
-| The following footnote to [[ArmouredCombat:Armour_Requirements#General_2|7.4.1.2]] has been incorporated into the rule:
-While it is necessary to protect the bones of the jaw, it is not considered essential to completely armour the soft tissue in the underside of the jaw.
-| 5 July 2018
-|-
-| Rule [[ArmouredCombat:Armour_Requirements#Head|7.4.1.3]] had a footnote about helms made prior to 2002 of 1.3mm (18 gauge). This footnote is no longer valid and has been removed.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| The following footnote to [[ArmouredCombat:Armour_Requirements#General_2|7.4.1.4]] has been incorporated into the rule:
-The process of spinning the top thins the metal, thereby requiring a heavier gauge to start with.
-| 5 July 2018
-|-
-| The following footnote to [[ArmouredCombat:Armour_Requirements#Face_Guards|7.5.7 c]] has been incorporated into the rule:
-Although the gauge of the woven wire is less than previously allowed, the protection offered by this security mesh is superior to the current approved materials.
-| 5 July 2018
-|-
-| Rule [[ArmouredCombat:Armour_Requirements#Hand|7.11.1]] - corrected to match Society minimum requirement for hand protection to extend to 26mm (1 inch) above the wrist. The footnote about coverage has been removed.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| The following footnote to [[ArmouredCombat:Armour_Requirements#Hand|7.11.1.b.iii]] has been incorporated into the rule:
-Ice hockey gloves are considered to be the equivalent, but look blatantly modern, and their use is discouraged. Kendo, lacrosse and street hockey gloves are not equivalent.
-| 5 July 2018
-|-
-| Rule [[ArmouredCombat:Armour_Requirements#Noncombatant_Armour_Requirements|7.16 and 7.17]] are formatting errors in the 2009 pdf and have been put back into 7.15 Noncombatant Armour Requirements as 7.15.5 and 7.15.6
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| Rule [[ArmouredCombat:Melee_Weapon_Standards#General|8.1.10]] The use of flails and quarterstaves for combat in the SCA is expressly forbidden.
-The use of quarterstaves for combat in the SCA is not expressly forbidden in the 2018 Marshals Handbook, so that statement has been removed from the rules. The rules continue to prohibit weapons from having a cutting and/or smashing heads at both ends.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| Rule [[ArmouredCombat:Melee_Weapon_Standards#Single-handed_Swords|8.2.2.1]] has been updated to include polypropylene round rod for single-handed swords and describe the approved Siloflex equivalent for Lochac.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| Construction requirements for polypropylene swords have been added as [[ArmouredCombat:Melee_Weapon_Standards#Single-handed_Swords|Rule 8.2.2.3]] and the other paragraphs in this section renumbered.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| [[ArmouredCombat:Melee_Weapon_Standards#Single-handed_Mass_Weapons|Rule 8.2.3.3]] - corrected to match Society maximum weight for single-handed mass weapons of 2.27 kg (5 pounds). This is a change from the previous 2.73kg (6 pounds)
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| [[ArmouredCombat:Throwing_Weapon_Standards|Rule 9.1.4 B]] has been updated to include Lochac's equivalent to Siloflex.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| Society rule about a prohibition on missile weapons intended to simulate firearms, slings, slingstaffs, and atlatls has been added as [[ArmouredCombat:Missile_Weapon_Standards#General|Rule 10.1.4]] and the following paragraphs in this section have been renumbered.  This also required the removal of [[ArmouredCombat:Missile_Weapon_Standards#Other_missile_weapons|10.4.1 a and e.]]
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| [[ArmouredCombat:Missile_Weapon_Standards#Bows|Rule 10.2.1]] updated to include the Society minimum poundage for bows used for combat archery of 20lb at 28 inches, and manufacturers tolerances for bow weights.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| [[ArmouredCombat:Missile_Weapon_Standards#Bows|Rule 10.2.2]] has been updated to correctly describe measuring the draw weight of a bow according to Archery Manufacturers Organisation standards that bow poundage is measured by.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| Rule about the use of crossbows in combat prohibited in Australia inserted between [[ArmouredCombat:Missile_Weapon_Standards#Bows|10.2.2 and 10.2.3]] and the remaining paragrpahs in this sections have been renumbered.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| What was [[ArmouredCombat:Missile_Weapon_Standards#Bows|10.2.3]] has been made specific to combat archers in New Zealand, and now included the Society minimum poundage for crossbows.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| What was [[ArmouredCombat:Missile_Weapon_Standards#Bows|Rule 10.2.4]] - The rule about the legality of crossbows and its footnote about use of crossbows in Victoria has been removed, due to the use of crossbows in combat being prohibited in Australia by insurance policy, and without restriction in New Zealand.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| Society rules about non-period aids, that bows and crossbows must be powered only by the flex of the limbs, and modern pistol grips are prohibited on crossbows have been added as [[ArmouredCombat:Missile_Weapon_Standards#Bows|10.2.6, 10.2.7, and 10.2.8]] and the remaining paragraphs in this section have been renumbered.
-|28 June 2018
-|-
-| What was [[ArmouredCombat:Missile_Weapon_Standards#Bows|Rule 10.2.7 ]]- added Society requirement that during inspection, all equipment must have its poundage and draw physically measured with a ruler or other metered device and poundage scale.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| Updated [[ArmouredCombat:Missile_Weapon_Standards#Arrows_and_Bolts|Missile Weapons Standards 10.3.3]] to include species name and common names for allowed timbers, removed ramen/ramin as an approved timber type for combat arrows, and added Western Red Cedar.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| [[ArmouredCombat:Grievances_and_Sanctions|Dispute resolution process]] updated to meet current Lochac Kingdom Law. This removes Quarter Courts.
-| 28 June 2018
-|-
-| Conversion of [[File:Fighters-handbook_2009.pdf|Kingdom of Lochac Combat Handbook 2009]] to wiki format
-| 26 June 2018
-|}